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M. N. LOVBLL.

ADJUSTABL SPRING BBD BOTTGM.

Patented Sept. 26,

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UNITEDSTATES j PATENT Ormea.

MELVIN N.'LOVELL, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE LOVELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, (LIMITEE) OF SAME PLACE.

ADqUsTABLi-:h sPRiNe'BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of.LettersPatent` No. 265,116, dated September 26, 1882.

AppiinnbnnleaJuij10,1882. (No maar) f To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN N. LovELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of' Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Bed-Bottoms; and'I do hereby declare the following to be afull,

clear, and exact description ot' the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention relates to the construction of spring bed-bottoms; and it consists in providing means whereby the said bed-bottoni may be adjusted as to Width, may be rolled up into a roll, or may be brought into still more compact form by havingits parts shoved up close together, all as Twill hereinafter be described and claimed.

I am aware that adjustable springbed-bottoms are common, also those which will roll up into a roll, and also thosethatwill collapse together. I am also aware that such bed-bottoms have been made so as to be both adjustable and capable of rolling up into a roll, and that most collapsing bed-bottomsare by their nature adjustable; but I am not aware of any construction by which the bed can be brought into small compass both-by rolling and by collapsing, as desired. A It is true that an adj ustable roll-up bed-bottom can be brought into somewhat smaller compass laterally, but not in anything like a sufficient degree to accomplish any useful purpose, further than th at it can be fitted to variouswidths of bedsteads, and not for the purpose for which beds `are made to collapse or roll up. The'objectin having a bed collapse or roll up is to bring `it into as small a compass as possible for ship'- ping or for handling about the house when n'ecessary. A spring bed -bottom which is made to collapse properly will occupy less space, `pacl into crates more com pactly, and is better adapted for shipping purposes than one which rolls np into aV roll but a bed which collapses should be also provided with means bywhich, when it is properly adjusted toa bedstead, it can be securely clamped and held in that position but if such a hedl has no means by whichrit can be rolled up it must be handled about the house as if it were rigid, or else have its adjustments unclamped and be collapsed for handling, and then readjnsted and reclamped when replaced on the bedstead. A truly perfect bed-bottom must be capable of collapsing for shipment, adjustable to various widths of bedstead, capable of being iirml y clamped and braced when properly, adjusted, and, finally, capable of being rolled np for the ordinary handling about the house. In the construction here shown all the above features are embodied Without sacrificing any other desirable feature, and this constitutes the essential object of this invention. The minor features or objects of this invention will appear from the following' general description and claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings as follows:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the bed-bottom. Fig. 2 is an end view, showinglt'he bed collapsed, the parts O C 4being in section, however. l rolled up; and Figs. 4, 5, 6,'7 show details of 'construction which Will be referred to in proper connection hereinafter.

-As is common in this class of beds, the main parts consist of longitudinal slats A A A,&c., to which the springs S are attached, transverse strips to which the longitudinal strips are attached, upper stay-strips, A, along the outer edge of the outer row of springs, and braces I), holding said strips A'` in proper place. The springs S are connected or stayed together throughout the bed by any desirable means (not shown here, however,) such as links, chains, tapes, Src. The improvements in the construction are Fig. 3 shows an end view of the bed found, first, in the transverse strips; second,

in the manner of connecting the transverse strips with the longitudinal strips; third, in the construction and adjustment of the braces I).

The transverse strips are formed of a series of sections, b, b', b,`and b2, which are preferably made of steel. There are as many of these sections as there are longitudinal strips A, and each of thenrmay be firmly or detachably connected to said strip A, and I show them detachably connected. On each of the longitudinal strips, at the point Where the transverse strip crosses it, I place a clip, C, ywhich is shown clearlyin detail-in Fig.6 in perspective, in Fig. 4 in horizontal section, and in Fig. 2 in vertical section. rIbis clip is preferably made of cast metal, but maybe struck up out of' wrought metal. It is firmly riveted to the strip A. Within its housing are two lugs, c c,which tit into notches on the sides of the section bof the cross-strip. 1t is also provided with a clamping-screw, c, by which the sections b can be firmly clamped within theI clip. The clip is made sutcientl y high to receive several sections, b, at once, which it is required to do when the bed is collapsed,as shown in Fig. 2. When the bed is extended there are in each clip except the rst one on one side two sections. The said iirst strip is notched,and lies between the lugs c of clip C, and is thereby detachably connected with the clip and strip A, to which it is riveted, and the opposite end of the section which is similarly connected to an adjoining strip, A, and these two sections are then clamped by the screw c at such a position as will bring the strips A the desired distance apart. Another form of clip is shown in Fig. 7, which differs from the one in Fig. 6 principally in the fact that the sections are held therein by a screw-bolt passing through them in place cfa binding-screw. The bed is collapsed by loosening the binding-screws and telescoping the sections, as shown in Fig. 2. It is adjusted to any desired width by drawing the longitudinal strips A the proper distance apart and clamping the sections b, Src., together by the binding-screws c. It can be adjusted to different widths, or so as to have more springs on one side ot' the bed than on the other. For shipping purposes all the seci tions b can be removed from the clips and the longitudinal strips A, with the springs thereon, be packed in as small a compass as possible. The dealer, by havinga supply of strips A, with springs thereon, and sections b b', &c., on hand, can make up a bed bottom to any width desired, and he can at all times adjust the beds to properly 'dt the bedsteads of his customers. When the bed is thus adjusted it requires no changing unless put upon some other bedstead ot' different dimensions. The segments b b', Src., being of thin steel, are tlexible, and the bed can be rolled up, as shown in Fig. 3, at whatever width it may be adjusted.

D D D D are braces for holding the upper longitudinal slats, A', in proper place. Fig. 5 shows one of these in longitudinal section on the line y y in Fig. 1. The upper ends ot these braces are riveted or otherwise clamped to the strips A'. Their lower ends are'adj ustable within a clip, G, on one of the inner strips A. W'hen the bed is collapsed, as shown in Fig. 2, these braces are released from the clips C', and they take the position shown in Fig. 2 by dotted lines. When the bed is prepared for use-that is, fitted to the bedstead-the braces are adjusted so as to hold the strip A' in proper position, and then clamped in place by a jam-screw, like those sunken springs.

in clips C. An important result of the construction ot' the transverse strips, as shown, is that it' any of the sections become injured or broken they can be quickly and readily removed and a new one inserted. The whole bed may be said to be made of sections, each section 'consisting ot' a longitudinal strip, A, on which is aline or row of springs, and the sections ot the transverse strip, which are connected with it and extend from it on one side at right angles. The bed is formed by putting a certain number of these sections together. The two outer sections differ from the inner ones by having the strips A and the braces D; but the inner sections are all alike, and one may be substituted for the other, or one removed, and the bed thus made narrower, or an extra one inserted, and the bed thus he made wider; or, if thesprings on some ot' the inner ones become stinken, as will be the case after much wear, a new section-thatis, a longitudinal strip with springs and clips all in placecan be substituted t'or the section having the All these changes can be made by simply loosening the clamping-screws @and removing the sections ot' the transverse strips from the clips.

I am aware that bed-bottoms have been provided with ladjustable transverse slats unattached to each other and provided with setscrews for holding them in place.

I am also aware that transverse strips have beeuprovided with clips fastened permanently to their ends, and these I do not claim; but

What I claim as new is- 1. A spring bed-bottom formed ot sections, consisting ot' a longitudinal strip, A, having thereon a line ot' springs, S, sections of the transverse strips connected with and extentiing laterally from said strip A, and clips or clamps for detachably connecting said sections of the transverse strips with those on an adjoining section ot the bed, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a spring vbed-bottom, the transverse strips, made of sections, which are detachably attached together and to thelongitudinal strips, whereby any one of said sections ot said strip or all ot' them can be readily removed and replaced, substantially as set forth.

3. In a spring bed-bottom, the transverse strips, made ot sections, which are severally connected with the longitudinal strips, and are detachably connected together by .clips in a manner su bstantially as set forth, whereby the width of said bed can be adjusted by the adjustment of said sections within said clips.

4. In a spring bed-bottom which is made of sections, consisting of a longitudinal strip having thereon a line of springs and a section ot' the transverse strip detachably connected therewith and extending therefrom laterally, the combination therewith of securing clamps or clips placed at the intersection of the sections of the transverse strips with the longi- IOO eall y i tudinal strips, and of sufficient capacity toad- 'l of longitudinal slats supporting the springs mit of several of the said sections of the transverse strips sliding upon each other therein, substantially as shown, whereby the severa-l sections composing said bed can be brought in close proximity With each other, for the purposes mentioned.

5. In a spring bed-bottom, the transverse strips, made of sections of flexible metallic bars, which are detachably connected together and with the longitudinal strips severally, and are adjustable one'upon the other, so as to regulate their aggregate length, substantially as shown, whereby the said bed-bottoni is adjustable in width and may be rolled up into a roll, collapsed together, or sectionally disconnected, as set forth.

6. In a spring. bedvbottom, the transverse slats or strips, made of sections of flexible metallic bars, adjustably connected together by securingclips in a manner substantially as set forth, whereby the said bed maybe adjusted as to width and may be rolled up without affectin g the said adjustment.

7. In a spring bed-bottom, the combination S, the transverse slats formed ot' sections b b', Svc., the clips C, and the clamping-screws c, all substantially as and for the purposes mentioned.

8. In a spring bed-bottom, the combination ot' the strips A, clips C, with lugs c', with the notched sections b b', &c., substantially as shown.

9. In a spring bed-bottom, a brace f'or staying the outer rows of springs, which has its inner end adjustably connected with one ofthe inner lower longitudinal strips, substantially as shown.

10. In a spring bed-bottom, the combination of the strips A, supporting the springs, the strips Aon the top of the outer row ot' springs. the brace D, and adjusting clamping-clip C on the inner strips, A, as shown.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

MELVIN N. LOVELL.

Witnesses:

JNO. K. HALLooK, J AcoB F. WALTHER. 

